Psychology

The American Psychological Association web site is a great resource for current information on all sorts of topics in Psychology. It also provides a very useful glossary of psychological terms.

Founded in 1979, NAMI is a grassroots organization that focuses on advocacy for the mentally ill.

Created and maintained by the U.S. Administration for Veterans Affairs, this web site offers a wealth of information on Post-Traummatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

This is the home page for NIMH, a division of the National Institutes of Health. The site provides consumer information, research updates, clinical trials and more.

From the the Centers for Disease Control's the YRBSS monitors categories of health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults: Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, Sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection, Alcohol and other drug use, Tobacco use, Unhealthy dietary behaviors, Inadequate physical activity.

SAMHSA is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The statistics provided in this table are sorted by state. Here you will find numbers on utilization of substance abuse and other mental health services.